simmode1

Wait... Are you looking for an already completed drift car for $16k?
Or a drift project that can be completed for under $16k?

You sound like a beginner, so I would not recommend a completed drift car for you. Any car that is realistically worth $16k is likely making some serious power. Starting with lower power is a better way to ensure you might have keep it around for that 10 years.

I'd say get a 6spd Infiniti G35 Sedan. You can pretty much consider it a 4 door 350Z. They are cheap as shit these days, might even find some in the $3500 range. But I'd plan to spend $5k on the car, and maybe another 5k on entry level coilovers/suspension mods and some N/A bolt-ons. Good little starter drift car.

Basically, you need something disposable, in my opinion. That way destroying it won't hurt as much.

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